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Peter Tolson
Biography
Peter serves as counsel within the global Project Development and Construction team, a key component of our Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure (ENRI) practice, advising on the structuring, development, financing and delivery of complex energy, major infrastructure and digital infrastructure transactions.
Since joining the firm in 2014, Peter has established himself as a trusted advisor to clients operating across the energy and infrastructure sectors, both in the United States and internationally. He is known for delivering strategic, commercially focused guidance on a wide range of complex transactions. Peter represents sponsors, developers, contractors, and financial institutions involved in the development (including joint ventures), construction, procurement, operation and offtake of major projects. development, construction, procurement, operation and offtake of major projects. His experience spans the entire energy value chain, including renewables and traditional power, alongside broader energy transition initiatives. He also advises on a wide range of infrastructure projects across the transportation, sports, and digital infrastructure sectors, as well as large-scale industrial developments, helping clients navigate the unique challenges of each. In the digital infrastructure space, Peter's experience enables him to advise on data center assets and their associated energy requirements, including grid connection arrangements and behind-the-meter generation and storage solutions. Peter is admitted to practice in California and England & Wales.
Practice areas
- Finance
- Project development and finance
Sectors
- Banks
- Energy
- Infrastructure and transport
- Oil and gas
Selected experience
- A data center developer on its joint development with a power developer and its financing of a data center platform with a dedicated behind-the-meter power generation solution, including negotiation of the PPA, EPC/construction contracts, review and comment on gas supply agreements and capacity contracts, equipment supply (including Jenbacher engines provided by Clarke Energy), and advice on LTSA and O&M strategy, including comments and advice relating to the end-user customer lease.
- A data center developer on a joint venture arrangement with a tech company for the development of data centers across the U.S, including with respect to the end-user customer lease.
- DCBlox on its inaugural financing of its portfolio of U.S. data centers and fiber business in the Southeastern U.S. arranged by First Citizens, ING and Nomura.
- The lender on a data center financing for Digital Bridge’s Scala data center platform.
- United States DOT on the development of the SR 400 Express Lanes Project in Georgia. The project, which is part of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) significant Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP) will add two express lanes in each direction along the vital north-south transportation corridor and is part of the larger Georgia Express Lanes network designed to provide a connected transportation system with reliable trip times for motorists. At this time, the total project cost for the SR 400 Project is project is estimated at approximately USD4.5bn.
- MJE-Loop Capital Partners LLC on response to a RFQ issued by the Sacramento County Department of Airports, to partner with Sacramento Airport to deliver a new, state-of-the-art consolidated rental-car-facility.
- ConRAC Solutions Limited in connection with the drafting and negotiating of a lease agreement, sublease, design and build contract, operation and maintenance contract and other ancillary documents for a consolidated rental car facility at an international airport.
- A Private Equity firm in connection with their purchase of Seven Seas Water Group.
- The sponsors on the financing for a new joint venture company (Maple Co), a meter asset provider, which will fund the purchase and installation of 2.7 million electricity and gas smart meters in the United Kingdom.
- A multinational utility company and Axium in connection with their bid for a long term concession for Baylor University’s utility system, including the progressive design-build arrangements and predevelopment agreement.
Education
- Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, LLB, 2010 – 2013
- University of Law, London, Moorgate, LPC, 2014
Admissions
- Attorney-at-Law, California, 2024
- Solicitor, England & Wales, 2016
